Leslie Dannin Rosenthal, Federation President, and Amy Reisen, AJC Immediate Past President, give the opening remarks. Gordon Haas, CRC Chair, introduces Malcolm Hoenlein, Executive Vice Chairman, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.
Malcolm Hoenlein, Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations
Gordon Haas introduces keynote speaker Kasim Hafeez, Muslim Zionist and StandWithUs UK Board Member. Kasim is followed by a panel on legislative advocacy featuring Greg Menken, Republican Jewish Coalition, and Steven Goldstein, NJ Democratic State Committee.
Second half of the Legislative Advocacy panel, featuring a presentation by Steven Goldstein.
For more information on Meagan Buren’s Israel messaging presentation, the Strategy to Defeat BDS panel, and the media bias panel, please contact the CRC at crc@jfedgmw.org.
Summit attendees can view clips and learn more about Jerusalem U’s Step Up For Israel (SUFI) Movie Series and how they can bring the series to their synagogues and organizations. Session will be led by Lior Krinsky, New York Regional Director, Jerusalem U.
The SUFI movie series gives viewers the knowledge and tools to be effective advocates for Israel through these engaging and interactive films. The series includes:
More information on this session to come.
Israel advocacy organizations will be present to share materials, information, and opportunities for involvement.
The following organizations have been invited
Ameinu
American Jewish Committee
Anti-Defamation League
B’nai B’rith International
CAMERA
Hadassah
Hasbara Fellowships
Honest Reporting
Israel Action Network
The Israel Project
Jerusalem U
Jewish National Fund
StandWithUs
NCJW
United Against Nuclear Iran
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